Alaska Statutes Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions § 47.07.069. Payment for telehealth

(1) behavioral health services;

(2) services covered under home and community-based waivers;

(3) services covered under state plan options under 42 U.S.C. 1396--1396p (Title XIX, Social Security Act);

(4) services provided by a community health aide or a community health practitioner certified by the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board;

(5) services provided by a behavioral health aide or behavioral health practitioner certified by the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board;

(6) services provided by a dental health aide therapist certified by the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board;

(7) services provided by a chemical dependency counselor certified by a certifying entity for behavioral health professionals in the state specified by the department in regulation;

(8) services provided by a rural health clinic or a federally qualified health center;

(9) services provided by an individual or entity that is required by statute or regulation to be licensed or certified by the department or that is eligible to receive payments, in whole or in part, from the department;

(10) services provided through audio, visual, or data communications, alone or in any combination, or through communications over the Internet or by telephone, including a telephone that is not part of a dedicated audio conference system, electronic mail, text message, or two-way radio;

(11) assessment, evaluation, consultation, planning, diagnosis, treatment, case management, and the prescription, dispensing, and administration of medications, including controlled substances; and

(12) services covered under federal waivers or demonstrations other than home and community-based waivers.

(1) behavioral health services;

(2) services covered under home and community-based waivers;

(3) services covered under state plan options under 42 U.S.C. 1396--1396p (Title XIX, Social Security Act);

(4) services provided by a community health aide or a community health practitioner certified by the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board;

(5) services provided by a behavioral health aide or behavioral health practitioner certified by the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board;

(6) services provided by a dental health aide therapist certified by the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board;

(7) services provided by a chemical dependency counselor certified by a certifying entity for behavioral health professionals in the state specified by the department in regulation;

(8) services provided by a rural health clinic or a federally qualified health center;

(9) services provided by an individual or entity that is required by statute or regulation to be licensed or certified by the department or that is eligible to receive payments, in whole or in part, from the department;

(10) services provided through audio, visual, or data communications, alone or in any combination, or through communications over the Internet or by telephone, including a telephone that is not part of a dedicated audio conference system, electronic mail, text message, or two-way radio;

(11) assessment, evaluation, consultation, planning, diagnosis, treatment, case management, and the prescription, dispensing, and administration of medications, including controlled substances; and

(12) services covered under federal waivers or demonstrations other than home and community-based waivers.

(1) specifically excludes or limits the service from telehealth coverage or reimbursement by regulations adopted under this subsection;

(2) determines, based on substantial medical evidence, that the service cannot be safely provided using telehealth or using the specified mode; or

(3) determines that providing the service using the specified mode would violate federal law or render the service ineligible for federal financial participation under applicable federal law.

(1) specifically excludes or limits the service from telehealth coverage or reimbursement by regulations adopted under this subsection;

(2) determines, based on substantial medical evidence, that the service cannot be safely provided using telehealth or using the specified mode; or

(3) determines that providing the service using the specified mode would violate federal law or render the service ineligible for federal financial participation under applicable federal law.

(1) “federally qualified health center” has the meaning given in 42 U.S.C. 1396(l)(2)(B);

(2) “rural health clinic” has the meaning given in 42 U.S.C. 1396(l)(1);

(3) “state plan” means the state plan for medical assistance coverage developed under AS 47.07.040;

(4) “telehealth” has the meaning given in AS 47.05.270(e).